Diocesan Assignments

Diocesan Assignments: June 29, 2019

PASTOR

Rev. Edward Mason, from pastor of Our Lady of the Presentation– Our Lady of Mercy, Bedford-Stuyvesant, to pastor of Mary, Mother of the Church, New Lots, while remaining diocesan coordinator of ministry to the Garifuna Immigrants, effective Sept. 1.

PAROCHIAL VICAR

Rev. Michel Pierre-Louis, from parochial vicar of St. Therese of Lisieux, Flatbush, to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Refuge, and Holy Innocents, Flatbush, effective June 30.

PAROCHIAL VICAR (RELIGIOUS ORDER)

Rev. Michael Cunningham, C.Ss.R., to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Sunset Park, effective May 5.

RETIRED

Rev. Peter A. Mahoney, to active senior priest status, while remaining in active ministry with the Catholic Charities Planning Office, Brooklyn, effective June 30.

RELEASED FROM DIOCESAN ASSIGNMENT

Rev. Mark Bristol, from parochial vicar of St. Anastasia, to released from diocesan assignment, ministering outside Brooklyn, effective June 30.

NON-INCARDINATED

Rev. Jose D. Avila, to spiritual director of the Cursillo Movement, while remaining parochial vicar of St. Elizabeth, Ozone Park, effective June 30.

Rev. Matthew Udobi, from residence at St. Pius V, Jamaica, while attending classes at St. John’s University, Jamaica, to return to his home diocese in Nigeria, effective June 6.

RELIGIOUS

Rev. Joseph Palackal, C.M.I., from parochial vicar of St. Stanislaus Kostka, Maspeth, to parochial vicar of St. Margaret, Middle Village, effective June 30.

Rev. Roy Jacob, C.M.I., to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Grace, Gravesend, effective July 18.

Rev. Miguel Zavala, I.V.E., from parochial vicar of Mary, Mother of the Church, New Lots, to ministry with his order, effective June 30.

DEACON IN TRANSITION

Rev. Mr. Gabriel J. Agudelo, from deacon in transition of St. Bartholomew, Elmhurst, to deacon in transition of Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Jamaica, effective June 30.

DEACON

Deacon Rafael Cabrera, to deacon of St. Sylvester, New Lots, while remaining in limited ministry at St. Fortunata, East New York, effective Sept. 1.

NON-INCARDINATED DEACON

Deacon Edward G. Rodes, to deacon of St. John the Evangelist – St. Rocco, Park Slope, effective June 30.